The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Association (BJA) and Center for Court Innovation (CCI) presented ten innovative criminal justice practices to an inter-disciplinary audience of criminal justice practitioners at the inaugural Innovations in Criminal Justice Summit held in Chicago in September, 2011. The programs presented at the Summit were vetted and selected by a Blue Ribbon Committee convened by APA, BJA and CCI with representatives from American Probation and Parole Association, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Criminal Justice Association, the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Urban Institute, and the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Programs were selected based on the clarity of the problem addressed and program design, try and level of support received by the program, evaluation results and opportunities for replication. Information on the ten programs presented is provided below.

The above report summarizes the 2011 Innovations in Criminal Justice Summit and highlights the ten innovative programs presented and listed below.

This program operating in Seattle, Washington focuses on treatment for chronic street-level offending drunks through a "housing first" setting.

This Bronx, NY initiative exemplifies holistic defense and provides wrap around services for criminal defendants.

Drug Market Initiative (DMI) is a law enforcement strategy aimed at reducing open-air drug markets and crime associated with them.

Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program couples swift and certain sanctions with drug testing and treatment to reduce recidivism among probationers.

Specialized courts deal with mentally ill offenders in the criminal justice system.

The Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission uses evidence-based analysis to review the criminal justice system and look for places to improve public health and safety.

This focused prosecution effort focuses on reducing crime and increasing public safety in the downtown business district by targeting problem and repeat offenders and providing services when appropriate.

New York City Probation programs utilize individual probation plans based on evaluated rick-needs of probationers to provide assistance and services in an effort to reduce recidivism and promote reintegration into the community.

This philosophy from Rockland County, NY focuses on community prosecution and policing and evidence-based practices to improve public safety through a number of programs and initiatives.

The Upper Manhattan Reentry Task Force is a collaborative effort to reduce recidivism and reintegrate community members returning from incarceration as well as improve public safety.